#5AE07E
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.18 149.4), rgb(90, 224, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#5AE07E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE07E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 224, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.18 149.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5AE07E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AE07E | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AE07E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE07E text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAECB6
oklch(88.5% 0.099 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AE07E
oklch(81% 0.18 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#5AE07E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2CE77 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C285 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34DCC8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE07E
#5AE07E
oklch(81% 0.18 149.4)
- #FF93F8
#FF93F8
oklch(81% 0.178 329.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5AE07E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AE07E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.066
Use #5AE07E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.